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Polymarket Withdraws Mahomes Week 1 Betting Market After CFTC Guidance

8/29/2026

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Polymarket US withdrew its “Will Patrick Mahomes play in Week 1?” market after Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) guidance.
The CFTC had asked Polymarket and other operators to drop contracts tied to NFL player availability.
Polymarket self-certified the market on Tuesday and withdrew it on Friday.
The NFL urged a CFTC ban on injury-related markets and a market-approval system without commercial ties.

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Polymarket US withdrew its “Will Patrick Mahomes play in Week 1?” market after Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) guidance.
The CFTC had asked Polymarket and other operators to drop contracts tied to NFL player availability.
Polymarket self-certified the market on Tuesday and withdrew it on Friday.
The NFL urged a CFTC ban on injury-related markets and a market-approval system without commercial ties.